Aras Innovator

Working on Aras Innovator since 2012
  • Built CAD integrations with UG NX, Pro E, and Creo
  • Built Adobe InDesign integration for Aras customer
  • Worked on extensive customization of Variant Management application for Aras customer
  • Worked on a largescale migration project from ENOVIA to Innovator for Aras US customer
  • Built integration with Oracle ERP
  • Built server side office automation solution over Aras Innovator with remote editing capabilities using WebDAV for Aras customer
  • Built SharePoint integration with Innovator for collaboration of office documents through SharePoint
  • Built add-on application on Innovator 12 for data synchronization that synchronizes data with external data source
  • Innovator Features Used Across Multiple Projects
    • Bulk loader of structure for cloning using excel file
    • Enhanced Mass Update Feature
    • Item Types
    • Relationships
    • Actions & Events
    • Client and Server methods
    • Forms and Views
    • Workflow and lifecycle management
    • Permissions
    • Identities
    • Sequences
    • Query Definitions
    • Tree grid views
    • Custom grids
    • Notifications
    • Extended classification & extended properties
    • Scheduler
    • Custom webservices
    • External Systems
    • Packaging
    • Part classification
    • Custom part types creation
    • UI form display as per part type
    • Approval process
    • Enhanced Change Management workflow for ECO – ECR process
    • Worked on Customized Part Release and Revise process
    • Site Specific breakdown structure
    • Asset management using ECO
    • Deep copy of Breakdown structure for BOM generation
    • Comparing different types of structure (e.g. BOM, WBS, Product Structure, etc.) based on different parameters
    • Embedded Structure Comparer on different relationship grids
    • Compare different revisions of items
    • Different comparison views on same grid
    • Extensively worked on query definitions for different structure comparison views
    • Ability to Sync the structural differences
    • Variable Components
    • Automatic identification of all possible usage conditions based on features and options
    • Automatic asset creation for given usage conditions
    • Classification of assets based on features and options
    • Filtering & Sorting of assets
      • Variability Items
    • Features & Options enhancements
    • Table rule editor user interface enhancement
    • Multiple Selection type Features
    • Not Applicable Features based on usage
    • Implemented Default Feature Option Selection
      • Breakdown Items
    • Instantiation of resolved breakdown item structure automatically and semi-automatically
    • Traceability of assets for given breakdown item structures
    • Classification of instantiated assets for given breakdown item
    • 3D Visualization of instantiated assets
    • Filtering & Sorting of instantiated assets
    • Resolution and instantiation of custom item type
    • Custom Tree Grid Views for resolution
    • CAD Assemblies - Create new, Save-as (clone) , Rename, Revise
    • Check-in/Check-out
    • Attribute synch
    • PLM change status/refresh
    • Named baseline (establish and retrieve)
    • E-BoM synch
    • Derived output (2D drawing viewing)
    • Derived output (3D model viewing)
    • Lifecycle Mgt. (promote, demote, release)
    • Enabling 3D Visualization on Custom Item types
    • Worked on query definitions and tree grid views
    • Split Screen View with 3D Visualization
    • Utility for CAD Data Migration to generate various Derived Outputs using HOOPS Convertor
    • Custom Query Processor to load 3D Visualization on Custom Item types
    • Used to implement Multiple selection Type Features
    • Used to resolve product structure on custom item types.
    • Worked on the APIs to get variability scope structure for Not Applicable Options
    • Batch Utilities for mass data load
    • Worked on both GUI and Command line modes
    • Data clean up and correction utilities
    • Used Azure DevOps for project management and Aras SDE (standard development environment) based source control for many projects
    • Experienced in setting up Innovator Development Environment from baseline (CodeTree & Database backup)
    • Used Aras TAF for creating automated UI and integration tests
    • Well versed in setting up various environments (Development, QA, SIT, Production) in Azure
    • Practiced Aras SAFe development methodology across many projects
    • Experienced in using Git environment (forks, branches, merge, rebase, pull request etc.)
    • Used SDE based CICD pipelines for automated deployment to various environments
    • Have good knowledge of Aras DevOps and AICD, latest offering from Aras